93% of readers backed the idea of suspending the fuel levy, saying 'we need relief'.
Petrol hit R21/l for the first time last week after a R1.46 increase, but there have been fears of a much steeper hike in months to come, with the conflict in Eastern Europe leading to a higher crude oil price and concerns about supply.TimesLIVE readers have supported One SA Movement leader Mmusi Maimane's call for the government to suspend fuel levies to cushion South Africans from inflation.
Petrol hit R21/l for the first time last week after a R1.46 increase, but there have been fears of a much steeper hike in months to come, with the conflict between Russia and Ukraine leading to higher here must be zero fuel increases during this conflict”.Finance minister Enoch Godongwana said he and mineral resources and energy“Our economy is closely linked to the fuel price. It is a major input cost in the manufacturing, retailing and agricultural sectors.
TimesLIVE ran a poll recently, asking readers if they thought the government should suspend fuel levies to ease the petrol price.Two percent expressed concern about the programmes the fuel levies finance, if such a decision was made.uspending all petrol levies is not something to be considered, it should be amended based on the current situation until conditions return to our favour.
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